Robert Thompson

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Viola	38.5 cm 1750	Tue 1st July 2003	£1,589
Cello	17--	Mon 1st March 1993	£10,120
Cello	1750 c.	Wed 1st June 1983	£1,728
Cello	1764	Fri 1st April 1983	£4,620

John Dilworth

THOMPSON, Robert Worked circa. 1743-1770 London UK. Brother of Peter Thompson, above. Succeeded to the business of Daniel Wright: formerly the workshop of Barak Norman at the sign of the ‘Bass Violin’ (or the ‘Bass Viol)’ near the Chapter House on the north side of St. Paul’s Churchyard. This was in opposition to his brother Peter’s shop at the west side of the churchyard. Robert moved to 8 Lombard Street (also referred to as Sherborne Lane) in 1770. The brothers were probably pupils of Wright and continued in a similar mediocre standard of Stainer imitations with dull grey-brown varnish. Robert is the only one of the family whose signature has been found inside an instrument, suggesting that he was an actual maker rather than an entrepreneur. Signature inside a cello labelled and sold by John Simpson: ‘Robert Thompson, London 1745’. Printed label: Robert Thompson at the Bass-Violin in / Paul’s Ally, St. Paul’s Churchyard / London 1749 Robert Thompson / fecit, London, 1743 Robert Thompson / no 8 Lombard Street [BVMA]

Cecie Stainer

A maker in London, at the sign of the “Bass-Violin,” in St. Paul’s Churchyard, about 1749-64. His instruments were made on the Stainer pattern. He was succeeded by his sons, Charles and Samuel, who worked about 1775-85. Labels; ” Robert Thompson att the Bass-Violin in Paul’s ally. St- Paul’s Churchyard, London, 1749,” and ” Made by Thompson and Son at the Bass-Violin, the west end of St- Paul’s Churchyard, London, 1764.” The printed label (two were dated 1775 and 1785) is, ” Made and sold by Chas. and Saml. Thompson in St. Paul’s Churchyard ” In the musical directory of 1794 were also mentioned Samuel and Peter Thompson, instrument makers in St. Paul’s Churchyard.

William Meredith Morris

He worked at the sign of the ” Bass-violin,” in St. Paul’s Churchyard. Good average work on the Stainer model.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Seine Arbeit ist gut; er arbeitete, wie seine meisten Zeitgenossen in England, nach dem Stainer-Modell. Um 1764 betrieb er sein Geschäft mit einem seiner Sohne gemeinschaftlich, wohl mit Charles, der der älteste gewesen zu sein scheint.

Henri Poidras

London 1745. Stainer model. Yellow varnish.

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John Dilworth

Cecie Stainer

William Meredith Morris

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

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